Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
On Sunday, July 14, 2002 7:16 PM, Pete Liptrot [SMTP:coelacanth_at_btinternet.com] wrote:
> > I can tell you that public aquariums would be especially appreciative to
> > have a place to direct caring hobbyists with large fish they can not
> > properly house anymore! If you play your cards right, you might even have
> > aquariums calling you to see what specimens you have.
>
> It was tried here in the NW UK a few years ago by a private concern. They
> ended up so swamped with bent Pangasius, smelly Red-Eared Turtles and
> mis-shaped albino Ictalurus they went bust pretty quickly.
> There are only so many Red Tiger Oscars that can be found new homes.
> I don't know the solution to the big fish problem, I tried to raise it with
> the trade association, OATA, over here but found people developed a far-away
> look in their eyes when I suggested some sort of responsible approach by
> dealers.
> The next thing I plan to suggest is that every Public Aquarium with a
> display of sad looking Sand Tiger Sharks should let them go, fill the tank
> with freshwater and use it to house all the poor old Giant Gouramis, Black
> Labeos and snub-nosed Tiger Shovelnose catfish.
> Anyone like to add their support to this?......Nick, you in?......
> Pete.
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